Toilet seat



Oct. 11, 1932. KLUMPP 1,881,681

TOILET SEAT Filed Feb. 25, 1952 I N VEN TOR.

A TTORN E Y.

Patented Oct. 11, 1932 PATENT OFFICE.

EMIL Kroner, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN? I TOILET SEAT i mediate February 25, 1932. Serial No. 595,099..

2 This invention relates to improvements in closetseats. It is an'object of the invention to provide a closet seat which is composed.

vide a closet seatzconsisting of a plurality of parts'wherein metallic engaging members are secured in recesses formed in the contiguous faces of the separate parts so as to provide" a strong form of joint;"wherein the pivotal arms which support the seat are held in position against. the underside of the seat by screws which are in threaded engagement with said members;and wherein'the conventional seat stops'are also mounted in plates secured'to the said engaging members; and

' wherein the metallic engaging members are secured inposition by fastening means which extend some distance into the seat parts and substantially at right angles to the joints thereby holding the said membersrfirmly to their respective parts. 7 1

' Yet another object of the'invention is'to provide a closet seat wherein, as the respective parts are moved into place, they are auto matically engaged by springs which prevent any further independent movement of any of the parts relative toone another. v

" A-further' object of the invention is to'p'r'ovide a relatively simple form of seat wherein the adjacent margins of the seat parts are so' reinforced that opening of thejoints is not liable to occur.

With these and other objects and advantages in view whichwill become apparent as the specification proceeds, the invention, is hereinafter more fully described with the aid of'the. accompanyingdrawing, in which:

. .=Figure 1 illustrates a plan view of the seat. -Figures 2, 3 and 4 show enla'rged'views,

7 namely front elevation, side elevation and; plan respectively, of one of the'joint portions.

. Figures 5, 6 and 7 show enlarged views, namelywfront. elevation, side elevation and plan respectively, of the other seat part I Figure 8 is-an enlarged section'on the line 8780f Figure s 1 I Figure 9 is an enlarged view showing a slightly varied arrangement of the flat connecting spring, and V f Figure 10 is a modified arrangement, shown in an enlarged sectional view, of the spring holding arrangement wherein a spiral spring is'employed. V

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates a closet seat consisting of a plurality of flat pieces of material, usually wood, which are indicated by the ordinals 2, 3, 4: and 5. As the joints between each pair of contiguous faces of these pieces is the same I will first describe the joint between the pieces 2 and 3. 'In the faces of the pieces 2 and 3 which lie contiguous to one another slots 6 and 7 are formed to receive cooperating members 8 and 9 respectively which are preferably made of metal. The outer faces ofthese members are I providedwith cooperating dovetails 10 and 11 formed thereon, which are longitudinally tapered, and, in order to bring these dovetail portions intoengagement the contacting faces of the pieces 2 and 3 are so formed at 10c and 11a respectively as to constitute continuationsof the said cooperating dovetail portions. 7 j I Longitudinally of the dovetail portions 10 and 11 and substantially centrally of their length and width recesses 14; and 15 are. formed therein. In the recess 15, which is longer than the recess 14, a leaf spring 16 is provided. One extremity of this spring is secured as by the screw 17 to the base of the recess 15, and the opposite extremity of the said spring, which normally extends forwardly of theface of the central portion of the member 11 in which the slot 15 is formed, has a, forwardly projecting lock 16a thereon. As soon as the seat portions 2 and 3 are brought into their correct relative positions the spring moves outwardly and the head or locl: 16a engages the recess 14. Due to the shape of the lock and the manner in which the spring 16 is mounted there is then practically no possibility oftsubsequent disengagement of the lock 16a from the said recess 14.

' Figure 9 shows a slightly modified arrangement wherein a second leaf spring 18 is arranged behind the free extremity of the spring 16 to positively insure that the lock 16a immediately and fully engages the recess 14 and remains therewith. V

In Figure another slight modification 1s shown. In this case tubular apertures and 21 are formed in the central portions of the contiguousidovetail portions 10 and 11 respectively. -These' tubular apertures have their axes disposed substantially at right angles to the faces of the, portionsa10 and 11 inwardly from which they extend. In the 'clo-sed extremity of the aperture 20 a -coi-l rearward projections 8a' and 9a of lesser spring 22 is provided which tends to force a clock 23 into engagement with the aperture 21;

n The members 8 and 9, integral with which length" are preferably provided, are held in place in their slots 6 and 7 by relatively long screws 25 whichexte nd both through the. said 1 members and their rearward projections and pierce the pieces 2, 3, I and 5 forsuch a dis tance that shrinkage of thematerial of which the said piecesaremade sufficiently to leave unsigl'itly gaping joints is very unlikely to occur; particularly since no perceptible:

shrinkage occurs in the metallic members 8 and 9themselve's. f c i p In order to further protect the pieces 2, 3 and 5 the conventionalsupporting arms 30, whichare rotatably mounted on any preferred form of rod 30a, have apertures 31 formed through them; for "the passage of screws 32 which are in threaded engagement witho'penings 33 formed in the cooperating members 8and v 9 employed in these joints.

The screws 32 pass freely through clearance holes formed in. the pieces 2, 3'and5 so that the Weight of the seat is transmitted directly from the members to the arms 30.

Extending across the joints between the seat pieces 3, 4 and 5 plates 36 are employed,

as shown in Figure 10. Through each plate 36' apertures 37 are formed for the passageof screws-38 which engage threaded openings 39 provided in the members 8 and 9 so the members to conventional stops 10 carried by; the plates 36 and intended to rest on the top the plates 36.

weight ofthe seat is transmitted from these of the bowlnot shown, In the present in- -stance the stops are made of resilient compressible material so that their lower and relatively larger portions may be forced downwardly through restricted apertures 36a formed substantially centrally through 7 It will therefore beseen that I havenot only devised a seat having a simple and effective form of automaticallyengaging joint,

but that the seat is materially strengthened and the joints reinforced by the insertion of 1 the metallic members to'which both thesupporting arms30 and the plates 36 are directly attached.

in the foregoing the preferred em;

permanently in engagement ber opposite it.

bodiments of the invention have been described and shownfit is understood that the construction is susceptible to such alterations and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

' What I claim is: j

1. A toilet seat consisting of aplurality .of sections in the contiguousfaces of which slots are formed," members secured in said 'slotseach'opposedpair of which have cooperating dovetailflportions formed on their outer faces, the outer faces of sald portions mounted in one of eachpair of recesses one extremity of which 1s secured in 1ts recess, and an outwardly projectmg head -oralock on thefopposite extremity of each spring which tends to engage the opposed recess formed in the outer, face of the opposite and adjacent member. H

2. A toilet seat consisting of a plurality of sections in the contiguous faces of which slots are formed intermediatelyof their length, metallic members in said slots, each opposed pair. of members having cooperat ing dovetail portions. formed on their outer faces, the unslotted extremities of the con tiguous faces of the sections also having cooperating dovetail portions thereon which form continuations '-of the dovetail portions 011 said members, the cooperating dovetail portions of the metallic members having opposedrecesses their adjacent faces, a leaf spring mounted in onelof .eachpair of recesses, one extremity of each leaf spring being sec'uredto the base of its recess, and an outwardly projecting lock on the free extremity of each leaf spring which-automatically engages the recess in the netallic mem-v 3. A toilet seat consisting ajplurality of having opposed, recesses therein, a leaf spring sect-ions in the contiguous facesof which slots are formed, members in said slots, cooperat-- ing faceson'each adjacent pair of memb'ers, apertured supportingarms for said seat, said members having threaded openings therein, and screws extending throughfsaid arm apertures in engagementwith the threaded memberopenings. r 4. A toilet seat consisting of a plurality of sections in the contiguous faces ,of' which slots are formed, members in said-slots, automatic engaging means on the ad acent faces of each pair of members for holding the latter against independent movement when said membcrs other, apertured supporting arms for said seat, said members having threaded openings therein,oand screws extending through said ingsn f arms in engagement with said'threaded open 5. A toilet seatfconsistingof a plurality of sections in the contiguousrfaces of: which slots are formed, members in saidslots, 00-

operating outer-faces on each adjacent pair are correctly positioned'relative'to one anof members, apertured plates against the underside of portions of said seat, stops projecting downwardly from said plates adapted v to rest on a bowl, threaded openings in adjacent pairs of members, and screws passing through said plate apertures in engagement with said threaded openings.

;-6. A toilet seat consisting of a plurality of sections in the contiguous faces of which slots are formed, members in sa1d slots, cooperating engaging surfaces on the outer faces of each pair of members, automatic engaging means on each ad acent palr of members for V holding the latter against independent movement when said members are correctly positioned relative to one another, apertured plates against the underside of portions of said seat, stops projecting downwardly from said plates adapted to rest on said bowl, threaded openings in adjacent pairs of members, and screws passing through. said plate apertures in engagement with said threaded openings. V

7. A toilet seatconsisting of a plurality of sections in the contiguous faces of which slots are'formed, metallic members in said slots, each pair of members having cooperating dovetail portions formed on their outer faces,

opposed recesses in said metallic members,

and a spring actuated lock which extends from one recess and engages the recess opposite to it when said members are in their correct relative positions.

EMIL KLUMPP. 

